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• Project Manager – Bus Reform – SYMCA

  20-12-2024 16:56 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Project Manager – Bus Reform
  Hours: 37 hoursContract: Permanent – Full Time (up to 4 posts)Salary: £40,221 – £43,421 (pending pay award)Location: Sheffield (Hybrid Working or Onsite)
   The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) brings together the local authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield and to serve the communities and businesses of South Yorkshire.From transport to housing, from business growth to skills, the MCA ha
  
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• Project Support Officer – SYMCA

  20-12-2024 16:52 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Project Support Officer
  Hours: 37 hoursContract: Permanent – Full TimeSalary: £29,269 – £31,364 (pending pay award)Location: Sheffield (Hybrid Working or Onsite)
   The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) brings together the local authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield and to serve the communities and businesses of South Yorkshire.From transport to housing, from business growth to skills, the MCA has a great story to tell. We
  
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• Worst major train stations for cancellations named

  20-12-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Manchester Victoria has been the worst of Britain's busiest railway stations for cancellations so far this year.
  
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• We must continue to advocate for a £2 bus fare cap

  20-12-2024 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The Governmentmp;#39;s decision to increase the national bus fare cap from 32 to mp;pound;3 might seem like a small change to some, but for many Brighton and Hove residents, it represents yet another blow to already stretched household budgets. As a city that has historically boasted the highest bus usage per person outside of London, this 50 per cent increase will have far-reaching consequences for our community.
  
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• Video shows moment Holyhead port structure collapses beside ferry

  20-12-2024 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The platform collapsed into the sea on the weekend Storm Darragh arrived
  
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• South West MPs warn transport failures are isolating rural communities

  20-12-2024 01:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - MPs are calling for urgent transport reform after widespread failures in bus and train services leave South West communities stranded and isolated
  
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• Shipley depot plan and potential Iron Age discovery among busy year for rail upgrade

  20-12-2024 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - THE ANNOUNCEMENT of amp;nbsp;newmp;nbsp;rail depot in Shipley and an intriguing archaeological discovery near Dewsbury are among significant developments during 2024 for the team carrying out a mp;pound;10.7 billion rail upgrade.
  
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• Serial trespasser caused train cancellations and hours of delays costing over £30k

  20-12-2024 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A serial trespasser who caused mp;#147;havocmp;#148; leading to train cancellations and hours of delays costing more than mp;pound;30,000 by wandering onto rail tracks at Bradford has been jailed for 18 months.
  
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• Roadmap to fix England's potholes revealed

  20-12-2024 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Local authorities across England will be given a share of mp;pound;1.6bn to fix potholes and maintain roads.
  
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• Residents show support for London Gatwick growth plans, according to new survey

  20-12-2024 01:00 via sussexexpress.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Eighty per cent of residents across the South East ? who expressed a preference - support London Gatwick?s plans for growth, according to a new YouGov poll.
  
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• Rail passengers warned of Christmas disruption

  20-12-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rail passengers from the South West travelling to London are being warned to expect disruption after Christmas.
  
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• Protection for 'lifelin' services as Buses Bill introduced

  20-12-2024 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - New legislation designed to give local leaders greater control over bus services has been formally laid out in the shape of the Bus Services Bill, which was introduced in the House of Lords today.
  
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• Problems at Cheshire railway station causing 'frustration' as new housing development is blamed

  20-12-2024 01:00 via cheshire-live.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Hooton station has regularly flooded this year during periods of heavy rainfall leading to disruption along the Ellesmere Port and Chester lines.
  
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• Over 80 per cent of bus services to return to Interchange on January 5

  20-12-2024 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - OVER 80 per cent of bus services will return to Bradford Interchange when it reopens early next month mp;#150; but the station wonmp;#146;t be fully operational until April.
  
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• ORR statistics show passenger rail revenue growth in Q2 2024-25

  20-12-2024 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Office of Rail and Road (ORR) statistics show that total rail passenger revenue, adjusted for inflation, was up 11 per cent (?284 million) in July ? September (Q2 2024-25), compared with the same period last year.
  
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• New roads and buildings planned as part of Plymouth and South Devon freeport development

  20-12-2024 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The special mp;#39;free zonemp;#39; will be exempt from the usual taxes and tariffs in a bid to drive growth and boost investment
  
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• New HS2 chief can’t be sorry for £100m bat shed

  20-12-2024 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Mark Wild said construction of the structure in Buckinghamshire was the mp;quot;most appropriatemp;quot; wayto mp;quot;comply with the law.mp;quot;
  
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• Network Rail Class 150 to be withdrawn and disposed of

  20-12-2024 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Network Rail has confirmed that its two-car Class 150-derivate Infrastructure Monitoring train will be withdrawn and disposed of.
  
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• Manchester railway stations rated 'worst in Britain' for cancellations

  20-12-2024 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Manchester Victoria came out on top for cancellations this year
  
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• M5 Christmas travel warning as UK to make 29.3 million journeys this weekend

  20-12-2024 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - The South Western motorway is earmarked to be one of the busiest roads to travel on this weekend
  
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• LNER delighted at plan for 7 trains a day between Bradford Forster Square and London

  20-12-2024 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A MAJOR train operator says it is mp;#147;delightedmp;#148; to be kick-starting its timetable transformation with a huge increase in services between Bradford and London.
  
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• LNER confirms 'transformational' Edinburgh-London rail journey time cut

  20-12-2024 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Passengers will see many rail journeys between London and Edinburgh cut to just over four hours from next December after long-awaited plans were confirmed on Thursday.
  
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• Isobel Hedley-Jones appointed to head Kent Fastrack operations

  20-12-2024 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Go-Ahead has named Isobel Hedley-Jones as Head of Fastrack Operations, beginning 1 January 2025.
  
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• Huge new Birmingham Airport road opens for drivers but you won't find it on Google Maps

  20-12-2024 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Junction 5a and the A4545 have been built to tackle heavy congestion problems at Junction 6, Bickenhill Interchange, 1.1 miles to the north
  
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• Heathrow unveils £2.3 Billion investment plan to enhance airport infrastructure and drive UK Growth

  20-12-2024 01:00 via businesstraveller.com
  Aviation Industry- Heathrow Airport has announced a mp;pound;2.3 billion investment plan over the next two years, marking the largest private sector capital investment in the UKmp;#39;s transport infrastructur
  
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• Heathrow unveils ?2.3 Billion investment plan to enhance airport infrastructure and drive UK Growth

  20-12-2024 01:00 via businesstraveller.com
  Aviation Industry- Heathrow Airport has announced a ?2.3 billion investment plan over the next two years, marking the largest private sector capital investment in the UK?s transport infrastructur
  
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• Heathrow Airport's ambitious ?2.3billion plan to upgrade passenger experience

  20-12-2024 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Heathrow Airport has announced an ambitious ?2.3 billion infrastructure investment plan from 2025 - 2027, to enhance the overall passenger experience and boost the UK economy
  
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• Heathrow Airport's ambitious £2.3billion plan to upgrade passenger experience

  20-12-2024 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Heathrow Airport has announced an ambitious mp;pound;2.3 billion infrastructure investment plan from 2025 - 2027, to enhance the overall passenger experience and boost the UK economy
  
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• Heathrow Airport launches first 'Nature Positive Plan'

  20-12-2024 01:00 via businessgreen.com
  
  Other News Sources - Airport updates sustainability strategy by broadening biodiversity commitment, reaffirming net zero goal, and confirming 'world first' TNFD disclosure pledges
  
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• Harland & Wolff saved by deal with Spanish firm

  20-12-2024 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Spainmp;#39;s state-owned shipbuilder confirms it is buying Harland mp;amp; Wolff, best known for the Titanic.
  
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• Guide Dog Jamie clocks in at Transport for Wales

  20-12-2024 01:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - A golden retriever named Jamie has become the newest and perhaps the most liked Transport for Wales (TfW) team member.
  
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• Graffiti scrawled on A27 road signs for months is 'deeply frustrating'

  20-12-2024 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - National Highways say it is mp;#147;deeply frustratingmp;#148; that it has to clean graffiti scrawled over road signs on the A27 which cover them up and make them unusable
  
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• Glasgow set to begin welcoming new high speed 'intercity' trains in 2025

  20-12-2024 01:00 via glasgowworld.com
  Other Regional Press - The Scottish Government announced today that procurement will begin to replace the trains in its Intercity fleet.
  
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• GB Railfreight agrees four-year extension to existing aggregates transport contract

  20-12-2024 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - GB Railfreight (GBRf) and Aggregate Industries have announced a four-year extension to their existing contract, solidifying their partnership in the movement of essential aggregate materials.
  
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• Gatwick drone warning ahead of Christmas break

  20-12-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The boss of Gatwick Airport is urging those who receive drones for Christmas to read the rules before flying, on the sixth anniversary of when the airport was brought to a standstill following a drone sighting over the runway.
  
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• Flights from Edinburgh to London cheaper than getting to Glasgow by train

  20-12-2024 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - The Scottish Government has been urged to reduce the cost of rail travel after a price comparison found it was cheaper to fly from Edinburgh to London than commute from the Scottish capital to Glasgow by train.
  
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• First Bus launches new image

  20-12-2024 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Coach and Bus Week - Jonathan Welch speaks to First Bus Chief Commercial Officer Simon Pearson about the companymp;#39;s new look
  
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• FedEx to spin off freight unit

  20-12-2024 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Division could be worth more than $30bn, analysts say
  
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• Evie the electric bus visits Badger Hill Primary for book launch

  20-12-2024 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - A childrenmp;#39;s book, designed to introduce carbon reduction and environmental choice, has been published by First Bus in North and West Yorkshire.
  
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• Emergency rail line closure due to landslip

  20-12-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A rail line in Surrey will be closed so emergency work to stabilise an embankment can take place.
  
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• Double decker bus driver admits rail bridge crash

  20-12-2024 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Alan Carey crashed into the bridge in Glasgow near the O2 Academy, which tore the roof off the bus and left passengers injured.
  
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• Denmark, public transport authority Movia has achieved goal of 50 zero emission bus fleet ahead of plans

  20-12-2024 01:00 via sustainable-bus.com
  Sustainable Bus - 66 new zero emission buses entered recently in operation under the umbrella of public transport authority Movia in Denmark, marking the achievement of half fleet powered by electricity as many as six years ahead of plans. 565 electric buses are now in operation, representing 50 of its total fleet of 1,126 buses. E-buses are deployed
  
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• D&E Coaches trials its first electric coach

  20-12-2024 01:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Dmp;amp;E Coaches is trialling its first electric coach on the Ullapool 961 Citylink service this month.The 53-seater electric Yutong TCe14 is capable of travelling up to 280 miles per day on a single charge, is the first of its kind in the north of Scotland operatormp;#39;s fleet.
  
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• Chiltern Railways announces Christmas timetable changes

  20-12-2024 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - Chiltern Railways has announced a series of changes to its services over the festive period
  
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• Chewing gum at railway stations to be recycled

  20-12-2024 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The discarded chewing gum could also be turned into trainer soles or stationery by firm Gumdrop Ltd.
  
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• CAVForth autonomous bus service to end due to low patronage

  20-12-2024 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Stagecoach East Scotlandmp;#39;s AB1 service from Edinburgh Park to Ferrytoll, which was the UKmp;#39;s first full-size autonomous bus service, will come to an end due to low passenger numbers on 14 February 2025, the operator has announced.
  
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• Cardiff bus operator invests ?29 million to supercharge mission for carbon neutral fleet

  20-12-2024 01:00 via wales247.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Cardiff Bus, the main operator of bus services in Cardiff and the surrounding area, is leading the charge to become the first net zero public transport company in Wales, bolstering its efforts by investing ?29 million into sustainable practices across its fleet.
  
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